To motivate reading the Children's Literature Association of Utah (CLAU) sponsors the Utah Book Awards which are called the Beehive Awards. Students have the opportunity to vote for their favorites of the nominees to determine the winner of the Beehive award in each category.
Torn away from her comfortable home by Soviet officers in 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina must fight for survival in prison labor camps.
*Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Saba must leave the only home she has ever known, venturing into a lawless wasterland to rescue her twin brother.
Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
Sent away to relatives to spend the summer, fourteen-year old Sherlock Holmes uncovers a sinister plot.
False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
Having lived her life as a princess, Sinda is shocked to discover she is not the real royal and she must step aside for the true heir.
*The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan
Awakening in a strange place with only memories of the night before, Charlie finds himself on the run from a mysterious organization that wants him dead.
Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt
Forced to move to a new town, Doug Swieteck finds solace when he discovers the paintings of John Audubon.
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
Inheriting the ability to time travel, Gwyneth must master her powers to uncover a long hidden conspiracy.
Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
Losing a leg in a car accident forces Jessica to recreate her life and rediscover her passion for running.
Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
To deal with her father's multiple sclerosis, Payton finds that concentrating on Sean, the boy who sits in front of her, can be very therapeutic.
Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O"Roark Dowell
Living on a goat farm with modern hippie parents and a genius younger sister makes Janie long for a little bit of normal.
*Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement Moore
Caring for her aunt's ranch over the summer, Amy finds she can't hide her heritage as a witch when ghosts start haunting a neighboring farm.
Variant by Robison Wells
Benson Fisher thinks a boarding school scholarship is his chance to escape foster homes until he discovers a sinister secret.
After a car accident, eleven-year-old Abby and her sheltie Tam overcome challenges to find each other again.
Edgar Allan's Official Investigation Notebook by Mary Amato
Edgar Allan competes with a classmate to solve the mystery of items stolen from Mrs. Herschel's classroom.
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
Orphans Kate, Michael, and Emma go on a prophesied quest to find a magical book.
The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobsen
Jack, a young wizard-in-training, and his familiar Aldwyn must save the kingdom from the evil queen.
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
Rescued after a shipwreck, fourteen-year-old Manjiro becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
Lulu's parents refuse her demands for a brontosaurus, so she sets out to find her own.
True (...Sort Of) by Katherine Hannigan
For most of her eleven years, Delly has only known trouble, until her little brother and silent friend help her find a way to be good.
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Sent away to Key West, Florida in 1935, Turtle runs wild with her unsupervised cousins.
The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
In a society that executes thirteen-year-olds who are creative, Alex is separeated from his identical twin, only to find himself in a place that encourages imagination.
With a Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo
Daughter of an itinerant preacher, Olivene Love gets tangled up in a small town murder mystery.
2012-2013 Young Adult Fiction Nominees
**UTAH YOUNG ADULT BOOK AWARD**Eligibility and Selection Criteria For Nominations
- *Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys
- Torn away from her comfortable home by Soviet officers in 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina must fight for survival in prison labor camps.
- *Blood Red Road by Moira Young
- Saba must leave the only home she has ever known, venturing into a lawless wasterland to rescue her twin brother.
- Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
- Sent away to relatives to spend the summer, fourteen-year old Sherlock Holmes uncovers a sinister plot.
- False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
- Having lived her life as a princess, Sinda is shocked to discover she is not the real royal and she must step aside for the true heir.
- *The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan
- Awakening in a strange place with only memories of the night before, Charlie finds himself on the run from a mysterious organization that wants him dead.
- Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt
- Forced to move to a new town, Doug Swieteck finds solace when he discovers the paintings of John Audubon.
- Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
- Inheriting the ability to time travel, Gwyneth must master her powers to uncover a long hidden conspiracy.
- Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
- Losing a leg in a car accident forces Jessica to recreate her life and rediscover her passion for running.
- Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
- To deal with her father's multiple sclerosis, Payton finds that concentrating on Sean, the boy who sits in front of her, can be very therapeutic.
- Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O"Roark Dowell
- Living on a goat farm with modern hippie parents and a genius younger sister makes Janie long for a little bit of normal.
- *Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement Moore
- Caring for her aunt's ranch over the summer, Amy finds she can't hide her heritage as a witch when ghosts start haunting a neighboring farm.
- Variant by Robison Wells
- Benson Fisher thinks a boarding school scholarship is his chance to escape foster homes until he discovers a sinister secret.
*mature readers2012-2013 Children's Fiction Nominees
**UTAH CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD**Eligibility and Selection Criteria for Nominations